Development of the phonetic vowel pronunciation of /i:/ - /i/ in english through a system of teaching tasks

Abstract

The present research analyzes the relationship between a system of teaching tasks and the development of the correct phonetic-vowel pronunciation of i: & I in the English language, based on the use of a set of activities, with the objective of contributing to the acquisition of a correct pronunciation and improving the oral expression of the 9th A students of the Zoila Ugarte de Landivar High School. The object of the research is the teaching-learning process of vowel phonetics in higher basic education. Empirical methods such as observation, surveys and pedagogical tests were used to measure the contribution of this work. The research was carried out under a quantitative perspective with an empirical-analytical approach having as population 37 ninth grade students. This research contributes significantly to the development of vowel pronunciation in English, with the implementation of a system of dynamic teaching tasks. The analysis of the data obtained was carried out with comparative descriptive statistics and, for hypothesis testing, the Chi-Square technique was used, which showed the improvement of the students' vowel phonetic pronunciation in English, thanks to the proposed implementation of a system of classes.